The judges' doubts did not make Xing Yi stop thinking, he thought of the old carpenter, the degree of exquisite carving skills is rare, but it is hidden in the deep mountains and people do not know, what is lacking is the strength of recommendation to the outside world.

The judge continued: "It's not impossible to go back to find someone to do, but it may be artistic and ornamental, which may not necessarily meet the requirements of the exposition. Strange stones of this kind of art, the most important thing is integrity, original ecology, do not polish, carve, artificial traces, otherwise the value will be greatly reduced. ”

These words are very reasonable, and the sincerity of the judges' attitude is also rare, and Xing Yi's thoughts have been adjusted.

And Yang Linxiang is also thinking, not only the problem of pickup trucks, but also on the way to find that there is a bridge to start, both ends of the new signs, surprise to start construction, to and from the car road, the road is simple and uneven, down is indispensable to violent bumps, this judge is not bad at all.

Seeing that they were all thinking, the judges further said: "It's better to be like this, I'm here to recommend you a master who specializes in this, he has been doing it for more than ten years, he is very experienced, and his technical level is recognized by everyone in the industry, let him take a look, if he has an eye for this work, please ask him to do it, I don't want your good work to lose its due value without a good foundation." ”

Regardless of the judges' true intentions, this sincerity alone can also be seen to contain a kind of respect for the artwork.

Xing Yi retracted his thoughts and said, "That's great, just ask the teacher for help." ”

The judges made a phone call, and after more than ten minutes, a middle-aged man in his early forties with a canvas bag on his shoulder came, wearing a blue and white melon skin hat with a small brown ball on the top of the hat.

Said hello and put the canvas bag on the table.

At the recommendation of the judges, he first looked at the stone, and then made a suggestion: "The stone has not yet been named, right, then it is just right, if there is a name, you have to make it according to its meaning, and the imagination will be greatly limited, no, then you can start from scratch, spread the wings of imagination, and give it a shocking name." ”

This stone, from the day it was in his hands, was intended to be named "The Rooster Announces the Dawn" according to its appearance, and now there is a knowledgeable person present, and I want to hear what he conceives.

Xing Yi said: "Please call the shots." ”

The carver shook his head, looked at it again from a different angle, sat down and thought about it carefully, and asked, "Does the owner have an expectation ...... this red stone?" ”

"The expected name?" Xing Yi was puzzled.

The judge explained in a low voice: "It's not the name, it's the price in your heart, because you avoid it, you generally don't say it directly." ”

Xing Yi nodded: "I'm sorry, because I don't understand this business, I only know how good it looks, so I put it in order, and I don't know how much it can be worth, it's all a trivial matter, I love this color very much, plus this look, it's like ......"

Glancing at Yang Linxiang, Yang Linxiang understood and said, "Big rooster, does it look like it?" ”

"Oh! I understood," the carver carefully fastened the sack, and pushed the stone under the table, and he pressed downward, but the stone did not move. Xing Yi said: "Don't move it, that's it, it's convenient when you want to watch it again." ”

The carver said: "Yes, yes, the master is thoughtful. In my opinion, people who have knowledge of treasures must love this stone, and once they speak, this number should be the bottom line. ”

Two fingers in front of everyone's eyes.

Yang Linxiang broke out: "Two hundred thousand?!" ”

As soon as the words came out, the judges immediately raised their hands and suppressed: "Don't say it, don't say it, don't make a noise." ”

Xing Yi thought, if it's really worth the price, then this time, I'll really make a big deal. There are several things that need to be solved urgently, and they will not be delayed because of the problem of money.

Immediately the things that had been thought of before came to mind, changing his mother's femoral head, helping the old carpenter repair the house, and his wife's surgery......

The engraver turned his face to the judges: "I'm sorry, because I was excited, I committed a taboo in this industry, I was wrong, I apologize to the jury." ”

The judges said: "The problem is not so serious, we also understand the current mood of the owner's family, we have such a good thing, and we are eager to know its true value, the mood is naturally revealed, it is not surprising, we don't want to mention it again." ”

The engraver said: "My original intention is that under normal circumstances, we carve the pedestal, the raw materials, the pattern making, the carving, the painting, a series of processes, and these costs account for 20 percent of the total price of the work. ”

"Puns?"

"Of course, in my experience, this stone deserves this price."

Before Xing Yi could speak, Yang Lin took the lead: "That is to say, if this stone can be sold for 200,000, the pedestal is worth 40,000?" ”

The engraver said: "Of course this is just a general situation, and there are exceptions. ”

Xing Yi asked: "What is called a special case?" ”

The carver hasn't said yet, and the judges have taken the lead: "According to the rules of the industry, this proportion is also recognized by the industry, the so-called special case, that is, not subject to the restrictions of this rule, with the market, depending on the need, there are also higher than this, the pedestal is good enough, there will be a situation where the value is higher than the stone itself, it is not surprising." But my suggestion is that there is no need to engage in proportionality, it is the first time for you to cooperate, and you don't want to engage in proportional sharing, or it is better to agree on it at one time for your reference. ”

The engraver said, "Since the teacher suggested so, then I have no opinion." ”

Xing Yi also said: "I also agree. ”

"Come on, then, who's going to open your mouth first?"

After holding back for two minutes, the carver spoke: "In this way, I will make it for you at the lowest price, my hope is that there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future, and if you have a good stone, don't forget me." You can give 10,000. ”

Xing Yi also had a plan, and then responded: "I originally wanted to ask you for help for three thousand, but now that you said it, I will make a statement, five thousand." ”

The carver looked at the judges as if asking for help, and the judges shook their heads lightly, took a breath, and said: "Ten thousand is not high, and five thousand is not low, but there is still a distance, so I will make a compromise, you all give each other another step, six thousand eight, and ask for an auspicious number." ”

Xing Yi thought for a while and said, "Yes." ”

The engraver also said, "The teacher has said so, what else can I do?" You can't lose emotion at a loss. ”

"Then it's finalized, the delivery will be done today, and the construction will start tomorrow, and the construction period will be ten days, how about it?"

"Ten days, annoyed."

"I know that you work overtime for a few more days day and night, you can't be sloppy, you must be meticulous in construction, and you must let the artistic light of this stone shine."

Xing Yi asked, "Do you have a sketch before the start of construction?" ”

The judge said: "This is not too much to ask, it should be completely deserved." ”

"Okay, I'll have that."

The sculptor opened the canvas bag on the table, rummaged through the patterns, took out a stack of drawings, and accidentally brought the hammer out, seeing that the hammer was about to fall to the ground, Xing Yi hurriedly reached out to grab it, and at the same time, the sculptor also stretched out his hand, and the two hands touched, so he didn't catch the hammer, and the hammer fell directly, first on the sack, and then on the ground.

When the hammer landed on the sack, everyone heard the sound of the contents of the sack colliding.

It wasn't loud, but everyone froze for a moment, realizing what was going on.

Especially the carver, his face suddenly turned as white as the floor, and before the business was negotiated, the hammer caused an accident and smashed on a strange stone worth 200,000 yuan, how could this be done?